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Occupation
  
Novelist, Actress

Spouse
  
Mark Knopfler (m. 1997)

Role
  
Actress


Name
  
Kitty Aldridge

Nationality
  
British

Marriage location
  
Kitty Aldridge smiling inside the room

Born
  
1962 (age 57–58) Bahrain

Children
  
Katya Ruby Rose Knopfler, Isabella Knopfler

Books
  
A Trick I Learned from Dead Men, Cryers Hill, Pop

Movies and TV shows
  
Similar People
  
Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, Diane Fletcher, Colin Jeavons, Ian Richardson

Kitty aldridge a splendid actress


Kitty Aldridge (born 1962) is a British actress and writer.

Contents

Kitty Aldridge wearing a brown coat, pictures on her background

Slipstream (1989) - Trailer


Life and career

Kitty Aldridge with her family attending a celebration

Aldridge was born in Bahrain. After training as an actress at the Drama Centre London, Aldridge worked in film, theatre and television as an actress. Her first novel, Pop, published by Cape (Vintage) in 2001, was longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2002 and shortlisted for the Pendleton May First Novel Award 2002. Her second novel, Cryers Hill, was published by Cape (Vintage) on 1 March 2007.

Kitty Aldridge in a green scarf and a pair of glasses

Aldridge's short story, Arrivederci Les, won the Bridport Short Story Prize 2011.

Kitty Aldridge in a blue blouse

Her third novel, A Trick I Learned from Dead Men, was published by Cape (Vintage) in 2012. It was longlisted for the 2013 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction and The Guardian newspaper's Not The Booker Prize 2012.

Aldridge married the former Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler on Valentine's Day 1997 in Barbados. They had been a couple for three years. They have two daughters.


Kitty Aldridge with her family attending a celebration

Awards

Kitty Aldridge

  • Bridport Short Story Prize 2011
  • Filmography

    Actress
    1998
    Divorcing Jack as
    Agnes Brinn
    1997
    The Ice House (TV Mini Series) as
    Anne Cattrell
    - Episode #1.2 (1997) - Anne Cattrell
    - Episode #1.1 (1997) - Anne Cattrell
    1996
    Mystery!: Cadfael (TV Series) as
    Judith Perle
    - The Rose Rent (1996) - Judith Perle
    1993
    To Play the King (TV Mini Series) as
    Sarah Harding
    - Chapter Eight (1993) - Sarah Harding
    - Chapter Seven (1993) - Sarah Harding
    - Chapter Six (1993) - Sarah Harding
    - Chapter Five (1993) - Sarah Harding
    1993
    Heartbeat (TV Series) as
    Sarah Collins
    - Baby Blues (1993) - Sarah Collins
    1992
    Downtown Lagos (TV Mini Series) as
    Alice Hughes
    - Episode #1.3 (1992) - Alice Hughes
    - Episode #1.2 (1992) - Alice Hughes
    - Episode #1.1 (1992) - Alice Hughes
    1990
    A Little Piece of Sunshine (TV Movie) as
    Sabrina
    1990
    The World of Eddie Weary (TV Movie) as
    Barbara Daniels
    1989
    The Paradise Club (TV Series) as
    DI Rosy Campbell
    - Up Jumped a Swagperson (1989) - DI Rosy Campbell
    - Bring on the Cavalry (1989) - DI Rosy Campbell
    - Crack in the Mirror (1989) - DI Rosy Campbell
    - Sudden Death Tango (1989) - DI Rosy Campbell
    - Family Favours (1989) - DI Rosy Campbell
    - Unfrocked in Babylon (1989) - DI Rosy Campbell
    1989
    Slipstream as
    Belitski
    1988
    Tyger Tyger Burning Bright as
    Tasmin
    1988
    An African Dream as
    Katherine Hastings
    1988
    American Roulette as
    Kate Webber
    1988
    The Management (TV Series) as
    Kitty
    - The Wedding (1988) - Kitty
    1987
    Maurice as
    Kitty Hall
    1987
    Porterhouse Blue (TV Mini Series) as
    Serena
    - Episode #1.4 (1987) - Serena
    1986
    Gathering Stones (Short) as
    Anna
    1985
    A Room with a View as
    New Lucy
    Writer
    1988
    Tyger Tyger Burning Bright
    Self
    2012
    The Book Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #6.22 (2012) - Self
    2005
    Drama Connections (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - House of Cards (2005) - Self

    References

    Kitty Aldridge Wikipedia


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